Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Amy arrived to HWS in July 2011 as the associate director for the Centennial Center for Leadership. She now serves as an Adjunct Professor in Business Management & Entrepreneurship.

Forbes has a B.A. in English from Salisbury University. She also earned a master’s of science in education with a concentration in College Student Personnel from Bucknell University and has completed a doctorate in education with a focus in Educational Leadership and Policies Studies. Prior to her associate director role, she spent ten years working in college athletics as a women's soccer coach, an academic counselor and educational program developer for student-athletes. Her specialty areas include leadership development, leadership instruction, college student learning and development, and entrepreneurial leadership.